World Kashmir Awareness

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Akron, OH501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-2745365Revenue $109K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkashmirawareness.org2577 Sourek Rd, 44333-2930 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2006Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The World Kashmir Awareness forum envision a domecratic jammu and Kashmir that excercises its right to self-determination with all its citizens living in peace, dignity, and security with equal rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $591 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$109K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$109K
Expenses
$144K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$144K
Net assets
$20K
FY2025▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$20K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $35K Management & general 62% · $90K Fundraising 14% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Syed G Fai’s $20K as Secretary is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Syed G Fai$20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for a democratic, peaceful, and secure Jammu and Kashmir with equal rights for all citizens.

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1 program · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The funds were spent on advocacy like demonstrations, display of our concerns by display trucks, meetings and travel.

$35Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Syed FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100
Grants paid · 2 grants · $6K · 2022–2022
NabicTN · FY2022$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$55K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$24K$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$18K$53K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$35K$90K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $109K$144K−$35K$20K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$233K−$55K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$399K−$154K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$216K$21K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021 $232K$137K$95K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020 $221K$89K$132K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $109,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,050$109,458
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,050$109,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,800$4,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,050$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,348$140,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $233,198$144,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,148−$34,996
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,458 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,458
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,458
VIII-12 Total revenue$109,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,454 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,885$1,885
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,050 · Management $12,050$24,100
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,640$17,640
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,483 · Management $53,413 · Fundraising $19,733$91,629
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,733 · Management $89,988 · Fundraising $19,733$144,454
Part X · Balance sheet $19,662 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,658$19,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,658$19,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,313$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,345$19,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,345$19,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,658$19,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,458
XI-2 Total expenses$144,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,345
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,313
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,662

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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